Chapter 129 Who Do You Like

Lenora clenched the fist by her side slightly.

It was as if Johanne could read her thoughts. "Don't worry," he assured her, "Grandpa is not an unreasonable man. He wants nothing more than your Happiness, and I will help persuade him..." 45 Free Coins

"I..." Lenora was about to say something when footsteps echoed from behind, accompanied by Zachary's voice. "Nora? Why haven't you come back? Johanne, you're here too?" Johanne gave Zachary a smile. "I was just chatting with Nora."

Johanne had a warm and genial personality. When Lenora lived in the Fuller residence, her relationship with Johanne actually improved.

Zachary didn't suspect anything. He simply said to Lenora. "I noticed you didn't eat much earlier. Let's go. back and have some more."

"Okay," Lenora responded indifferently.

Johanne's gaze lingered on them for a couple of seconds before he spoke up. "I should get going too Otherwise, Mallory might suspect that I'm out smoking again."

Upon seeing the cigarette butt on the ground, Zachary lifted the corner of his mouth into a slight smirk.

Johanne whispered, "Don't tell her."

Zachary raised an eyebrow as he said, "You smell like smoke."

Johanne paused in his tracks, lifted his arm, and sniffed his shoulder before saying helplessly, "I'll take a walk outside before I come back."

After lunch, two cars departed from the Fuller residence and stopped at the foot of the hill where the

cemetery was.

From the moment they set off for the cemetery, Zachary had become significantly quieter.

In the past, it was the same.

Lenora had found it quite odd before. Zachary had grown up by his grandfather's side, and his father had passed away early. His bond with his father wasn't deep, and after more than a decade, she figured that he shouldn't be missing his father that much. After she heard what Johanne said, it all made sense to her.

When they arrived, Johanne lit a candle as they paid their respects.

"Dad, Mom, Mallory and I brought Ryan to visit you. Ryan, great your grandpa and grandma."

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father. Whether this was due to a lack of emotion or a deliberate choice in the presence of Johanne, no one knew.

a wave of mixed emotions welling up within

their respects, they

we have some time. I want

"Alright."

off at the Fuller residence, Zachary promptly

arrived

was already preparing

a chance to say much, so he and Lenora bid farewell to the elderly couple and left. Once they were in the car, Zachary started

jewelry box Lenora, saying,

that afternoon was with

as his response to recent public opinion. Previously, he chose not to go public. On one hand, it was due to Susanna's career, and on the other,

One pertained to Susanna, while the other concerned

doing so, he disregarded Lenora's

he chose to give an interview for one reason only-he didn't want Lenora

blame.

should have been able to stand by his side,

inexplicable tension within him eased up, making him feel

delay to see her. On his way, he

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opened the box. Inside was a platinum necklace, its design

as she closed the lid and placed

slightly furrowed

Doesn't she like it?

you have to work

""What's wrong?"

have something to

we talk

"Let's talk about it

feared a tragedy similar to that of

his coat, and hung it on the rack. He poured a glass of water for both himself and Lenora, then asked, "What did you want to

on the spot. As he

already filled to the brim, yet he

said, let's get a divorce." Lenora looked

a sudden jolt

He even forgot he was pouring water, letting the overflowing liquid scald his fingers until they turned red and soaking his sleeves in the process. Lenora looked at him in silence, then continued, "We'll keep the divorce a secreLfrom Grandpa for as

as we can."

looked at

room, catching sight of Zachary pouring water onto the floor. She quickly took the cup and kettle from his hands. "You didn't scald yourself, did you? Let me fetch you some

quickly realized Zachary's state of anger. Without uttering another word, she hurriedly

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